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Night outdoor homa at a Nithyanandoham session in Phuket, with a brick-lined fire pit bordered by yellow marigold garlands and a flame rising from it. A bearded, bare-chested man on the right wears a red rudraksha mala, an orange-and-yellow waist cloth, and sacred ash markings, and speaks into a microphone; beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a second microphone and sits near a metal offering bowl. Behind them a seated audience in white clothing and orange lanyards watches. A visible overlay reads Sri Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and .

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December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A nighttime homa at a brick fire pit bordered with yellow marigold garlands, with a large open flame rising from the centre. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the left, speaking into a microphone. At right, a bare-chested bearded man wearing a red rudraksha mala and orange-and-pink cloth holds a ritual implement and an offering over the fire, with a metal bowl of grain and a small bell nearby. Behind them, roughly a dozen seated devotees in white clothing with red-and-white lanyards press their palms together while some hold offerings, and smoke drifts through the scene.2015-12-11Night outdoor fire ritual at a brick homa pit bordered with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a bright flame rising from the centre. On the right, a bearded man with long hair tied up, bare-chested, wearing a saffron-and-orange wrap, red rudraksha malas and red-and-white beads, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a microphone; the figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, presented as the presiding teacher. Beside the fire, a younger man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a microphone and sits cross-legged. Behind them, a seated audience in white kurtas and dhotis wears orange-and-white lanyards, with a few holding hands together or sitting with eyes closed, and a copper-and-brass offering vessel and lamp sit near the fire. Watermarked photo credit omitted.2015-12-11A night-time homa at an open-air ground. A square fire pit is lined with orange bricks and bordered by yellow marigold garlands, with flames rising from the centre. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits at the fire pit feeding it with a long wooden stick and speaks into a microphone. On the right, a bearded man with long hair in a bun, bare-chested and wearing a red rudraksha mala and an orange and pink cloth, holds a lit oil lamp and speaks into a second microphone, with smoke rising beside him. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothes with red lanyard badges sit with hands folded in prayer. A metal bowl and offering plates lie on the ground.2015-12-11Night photograph of a homa (fire ritual) in progress at an outdoor Nithyanandoham session. A square brick fire pit ringed with yellow marigold garlands holds a bright flame, with a metal bowl and offerings nearby. On the right, a bearded man with bare shoulders wears a saffron/orange dhoti, red and white rudraksha-style beaded malas, and red tilak marks, raising a silver plate overhead. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti wears a gold necklace and sits holding a microphone, chanting. Behind them, white-clad devotees with red lanyards sit in rows, and some have their hands folded in prayer.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a brick-lined fire pit bordered with yellow marigold garlands, with a bright flame and smoke rising. A bare-chested priest with a red and white beaded garland kneels on the right, raising a hand, beside a steel bowl with a ladle. Beside the fire, a man in white dhoti with a gold chain and a bead garland sits with eyes closed. A plate of grain sits at the lower left. Around them, seated devotees in white and light clothing, some with hands folded and some raising palms, fill the background under blue-purple lighting. The right-hand priest may be a person, with a shaved head, rudraksha-style red beaded garland and orange cloth; appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11